Southern Methodist Mustangs

New Big East football conference officially still a no-name league

2013-03-08 10:57:00

Only in the�Big East Light,�or whatever it's going to by called by July 1, does the�commissioner have to put out a press release denying there is a leading favorite for�a�new name to replace the old name. It was reported�by the network�with call letters...

Big East football keeps $100 million in split

2013-03-05 11:43:00

Big East football schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big East and start playing in their own conference next season, a person familiar with the negotiations says....

Mississippi pulls away from Pittsburgh to win BBVA Compass Bowl

2013-01-05 15:20:00

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Bo Wallace threw three touchdown passes to lead Mississippi to a 38-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl on Saturday, completing an impressive turnaround under first-year Coach Hugh Freeze. Ole Miss (7-6) made a five-...

Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

2012-12-12 18:41:00

ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

Law of probability may catch up to some college football unbeatens

2012-09-29 00:00:00

The only thing more endangered than being Arkansas' head coach is being undefeated. Stanford found out Thursday night what others will discover Saturday. The Cardinal sin of losing at Washington leaves 26 unbeatens as the season winds toward an Agatha...

American closes in on key decisions that will mark first year of new conference

2013-05-22 16:06:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The American Athletic Conference wrapped up its spring meetings Wednesday, inching closer to key decisions about the new league's future. Commissioner Mike Aresco said the conference is close, a week or two away, from...

Player safety a hot topic at The American spring meetings

2013-05-21 13:04:00

PONTE VEDRA – Player safety was a hot topic of discussion with the football coaches in attendance at Tuesday’s meetings of the American Athletic Conference. The NCAA introduced several new rules focused on the safety of its student-...

New television deal a hit among The American coaches

2013-05-21 13:37:00

PONTE VEDRA – Judging from the reaction of many of the coaches in attendance at the American Athletic Conference spring meetings this week at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, league officials hit one out of the park when it came to the conference’s new...

Geno Tells Other AAC Schools About Potential For Growth

2013-05-21 16:02:31

As the coaches gathered for the American Athletic Conference meetings, Geno Auriemma offered a message. The Big East Conference, Auriemma told his fellow coaches, did not elevate UConn's athletic programs. It was UConn that helped build the Big East into...

American Athletic Conference ratifies plan to split realignment funds

2013-05-21 17:44:38

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — American Athletic Conference presidents agreed on how to split lucrative Big East exit fees and postseason credits that reportedly could be near $100 million. League officials declined to reveal how much each school would...

American Athletic Conference Meetings Begin; No Talk On Basketball Sites

2013-05-20 17:37:00

On a day that included plenty of handshakes and introductions, coaches and athletic directors began the American Athletic Conference spring meetings by discussing the minutiae. They talked about bylaws and scheduling, heard about officiating and...

Q&A with SMU's June Jones

2013-05-21 08:59:00

PONTE VEDRA -Southern Methodist University joins The American in July along with former Conference USA teams Houston, UCF and Memphis. Mustangs coach June Jones was in Ponte Vedra this week for the American Athletic Conference spring meetings. I...

UCF defensive end Victor Gray (91) sacks SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert (11) during fourth quarter action of a C-USA football game against SMU at the Brighthouse Networks Stadium on Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Orlando, Fla.

2012-12-04 08:10:06

UCF mascot Knightro reacts during fourth quarter action of a C-USA football game against SMU at the Brighthouse Networks Stadium on Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel)

2012-11-28 11:54:00

UCF defensive end Victor Gray (91) sacks SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert (11) during fourth quarter action of a C-USA football game against SMU at the Brighthouse Networks Stadium on Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Orlando, Fla.

2012-11-03 19:48:00